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Since Texas has flown under Six Flags during its history, one of the more important and influential times was the period in which Texas was ruled by the Confederate States of America. During the time in which Texas fell under this rule, Sam Houston was Governor, however he would not sign his allegiance to the CSA, and therefore he moved from the capital to Huntsville. During this period, Sam was not in the best of financial sorts, and purchased the Steamboat House, since his prior larger estate was not financially possible.

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